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I would like to rebuild my Sidewinder (Hustler 950 copy) to run tracks full time. My use is to run across swampy ground in route to my cabin. I would load heavy and pull a trailer with materials and supplies. Dragging cut logs/firewood would be another task. Looking to make the Sidewinder a reliable pulling machine. I don’t need it to swim. My open water crossing is 50’ max across and 3 foot deep. I need to be able to crawl up the steep creek bank, often over a small ice ledge and across frozen ground.
Currently:
The Sidewinder is a later production poly body.
18 HP I/C Briggs. Compression at 115 lbs. each hole. Date code shows manufactured 1990. I believe it’s original.
T-20 rebuilt by D2Max (Mark – msafi65).
Enhanced T-20 supports.
New secondary with red spring.
Keyed 1 ¼ axles with Martin sprockets. 12 new bearings and flanges.
The machine is disassembled. The frame has cleaned and primed.
Considering:
Whipper splined axles with a 40 tooth sprocket. Longer axles to clear tracks. How much longer? Any options for bearing cages like Max or Argo?
If more power is required to turn the tracks, a new 23 HP Briggs is an option. Does the 630 /690 Honda have more usable power? I would prefer not to replace the primary clutch but….
Channel tracks.
Beefed up hitch/tow points. Possibly rear winch.
What would you do if setting up this machine? What am I missing?
